FEELING her bed was hard as fuck and her head was hanging low, scenting a manly cologne and a hand wrapped around her waist, like it was supporting her. Devi woke up.

Ang unang sumalubong sa kanyang paningin ay ang makinis na leeg ng lalaki. She's sure that it was a man because of the adams apple. Hindi siya gumalaw sa pwesto niya, she's trying to remember what was she doing before she fell asleep.

Namula agad ang pisngi ni Devi nang mapansin na nakayakap pa siya sa lalaki! God! Damang dama talaga niya ang mga muscle nito! No wonder her sleep was too deep and good!

Itinukod niya ang kamay nang may makapa siyang space sa sofa at dahan dahan na tumayo. Only to found out that she was sleeping above the head engineer of Perez-Caguiat construction company! Her eyes widened and panicked how can she remove his hand from her back, napakahigpit ng hawak no'n sa kanya.

Devi was busy looking for a way to remove his hand without waking him up. Inayos muna niya ang salamin na suot, buti nalang at hindi ito nabasag!

"Oh, you're awake." Natigil siya sa ginagawa niya nang marinig ang boses ni Castiel.

Normal pa ba ang manginig ang tuhod kapag nakarinig ng paos at malalim na boses?

"Hi, sorry pero pwede na ba ako tumayo?" Nahihiyang tanong niya rito. Her legs unconsciously moved, she saw how Castiel hardly gulped while looking at her and her position. Doon lang niya napansin na nakaupo na pala siya sa may puson nito.

She was about to move but Castiel was fast to pull her forward. Making her seat on his stomach.

"Don't go down there." Parang nahihirapan na bulong pa nito sa kanya. He threw his head back, napakagandang pagmasdan ng adams apple nito na nagtataas baba. "Oh fuck!" Malutong na mura nito at pabalyang tumayo, napahiyaw si Devi sa pag-aakalang mahuhulog siya sa sahig.

Castiel effortlessly wrapped his muscled arm around her, hinayaan muna siya nitong makatayo bago ito lumabas ng office nila. Within a minute, Castiel came back holding his bag and a phone on his other hand.

"Nasaan ka?" Narinig niyang tanong ni Castiel sa kausap nito. Then he paused. "Good, sasabay na kami sayo!"

"Who's that? And kanino tayo sasabay? Hindi mo ba dala ang sasakyan mo?" Sunod sunod na tanong niya rito.

Castiel shake his head. "This was my fault, ang sabi ko gigisingin din kita after an hour tangina nakatulog din ako." Frustrated na sagot nito sa kanya.

"That means..." She trailed off. Devi bit her lower lip and she have a urge to hit her self. Umandar na naman ang pagiging tanga tanga niya!

"Yes, tayo nalang ang natira dito. Luckily, may demonyo pang natitira sa taas. Let's go, paalis na din 'yon." Castiel said.

Ito na din ang nagligpit sa laptop at ipad niya, si Castiel na din ang nagbitbit sa bag niya. Her heart can't stop beating fast inside her chest when Castiel grab her hands and intertwined their fingers. Maaatake yata siya sa mga pinaggagawa nito sa kanya.

Wala 'to! Walang malisya!

Devi was trying to convince her self, pero hindi 'yon gumagana. Even when they're inside the elevator, hindi binitawan ni Castiel ang kamay niya, humigpit pa nga ang hawak nito. She's starting to get nervous, paano kung pasmado pala ang kamay niya?

"What's wrong?" Castiel asked when she wriggled her hand. Kunot na kunot ang noo nito habang nakatingin sa kanya.

"Hindi ba namamawis kamay ko?" She asked. Castiel raised his brow. Nakatitig lang sa kanya. Devi blinked her eyes and immediately looked away. Nakakahiya!

She heard Castiel chuckled and squeezed her hand. "Okay lang 'yan, namamawis din naman ang kamay ko kapag nasa site ako." He answered like it was nothing. "I like your hand, too small." He commented, itinaas pa nito ang magkahawak nilang kamay.

"It's because you're big." She answered calmly.

Umangat ang sulok ng labi ni Castiel habang nakatingin sa magkahawak nilang kamay, and then his gazed went up to her face.

"Yeah, it's definitely big." He answered smirking.

"Am I supposed to smile or smirk too?" She innocently asked. Hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit nakangisi ito ngayon.

Castiel burst into laughter with her question. May namumuong luha pa ito sa gilid ng mga mata. A smile formed in her lips when she saw a cute dimples. May dimples ito!

Castiel stop laughing when the elevator open. "You're cute," he said.

Hinila lang siya ni Castiel palabas. She knew now where they're going. Ilang beses na ba siyang nakapunta sa opisina ng mga boss nila? She was always nervous whenever Xyria's calling her, that's because her brother was too intimidating. Kahit na palagi itong may hawak na cellphone.

"Meralco! Are you done?!" Sigaw ni Castiel habang malakas na kumakatok sa pintuan. Kaunti nalang ay parang gigibain na niya ito. She was hell'a shock, she already knew that he's loud, si Castiel lang naman ang nagpapaingay sa mga engineer. Pero hindi niya 'yon nakikita.

But when he's with her, he was usually calm and not nosy. He was playfull but not this loud.

"Tangina mo, Castiel! Wala akong kasama! At wala din akong ginagawang masama!" Narinig niyang sigaw ng isa pang boss nila.

Castiel laughed and open the door. Devi cleared hee throat when Light's eyes settled on her, pagtapos ay lumipat ang tingin nito sa kamay nilang dalawa ni Castiel na magkahawak pa rin.

"Sabay kami sayo ah? Sino ba susundo sayo?" Castiel asked.

Tumaas ang kilay nito kay Castiel. "Sino ba may helicopter sa atin?" Sarkastikong tanong nito pabalik.

"Dylan?" Castiel asked.

Castiel dropped off their things on the coffee table and he sat on the single sofa, akmang uupo siya sa kabila nang hilain siya ni Castiel at pinaupo sa hita nito. She blushed really hard that she needed to bow her head down!

"Komportable ka ba?" He asked softly, ibang iba ang boses nito kumpara kaninang kumakatok ito sa pintuan.

Binitawan nito ang kamay niya at marahan 'yon na ipinalibot sa baywang niya. Once again, her heart hammered and the butterflies in her stomach began to move insanely.

"Oo," she answered shyly.

Castiel kissed her head. "That's good to hear, little bee."

She heard someone cleared his throat. Sabay silang dalawa ni Castiel na napaharap sa tumikhim, walang iba kundi ang boss nila. Light Perez was looking dramatically on the ceiling.

"Lord! Anak niyo din po ako!" He exclaimed.

Devi bit her lower lip while Castiel leaned against her shoulder and laugh hysterically. Sumimangot ito sa kanilang dalawa ni Castiel.

"Sigurado ka bang anak ka ni Lord?" Pang-aasar pa ni Castiel rito. He was laughing too hard.

"Bobo!" Light, their boss exclaimed.

They continue to argue with each other. While she's watching them carefully. Mas lalo pa nga itong gumwapo sa paningin niya.

"Someone looks so smitten," napakurap siya nang marinig ang boses ng boss nila na si Light.

Castiel stop laughing and look at Light with his forehead crease. "Who? Me?" He asked while pointing himself.

"Oo, bobo mo!" Pambabara ni Light rito na ikinatawa niya ng mahina. "See? She's laughing! Ibig sabihin tama ako!" He added.

Nakalabi na tumingin sa kanya si Castiel. And because she's sitting on his one leg, Devi can easily see his face. It was too close, that Castiel can easily see if she's blushing. Natural na mapula ang pisngi pero mas pumupula pa 'yon kapag nakatingin sa kanya si Castiel. That was his effect on her.

"Am I?" He dramatically asked.

Devi shaked her head and shyly smile. "Hindi ka naman makaka graduate at magiging engineer kung bobo ka diba?" She asked back to answer his question.

"Oh, of course." He mumbled like a kid.

Light shake his head after he looked at Castiel, disgusted.

"Tara na! Nang makauwi na tayo, naalibadbaran ako sayong tarantado ka!" Singhal ni Light kay Castiel.

Devi flinced a little, at mukhang napansin 'yon ni Castiel dahil sinamaan nito agad si Light ng tingin. Light looked at her and apologetically smiled.

"Let's go," Castiel whispered to her and guide her to stand up. Na kung tutuusin ay kaya naman niya, he even intertwined their hands again.

Mariin na pumikit si Devi at pasimpleng tinapik tapik ang dibdib niya. There's no need to remind her heart to be careful, she can't control it. And truth to be told, for the first time in forever since a men approached her, she's not afraid.

"Ano 'yan? Nagpa-practice ka na?" Biglang tanong ni Light kay Castiel. He was suppressing his smirk by biting his own lip.

"Napaka tarantado talaga niyang utak mo," naiiling at tumatawang sagot ni Castiel rito.

What are they talking about?

LIGHT WAS glancing at them from time to time. Kaunti nalang ay masasagad na nito ang pasensya niya sa lalaki, he was eyeing them like they're going to do something dirty.

"Isa pa!" Singhal niya kay Light. Devi looked at them curiously.

Light chuckled. "Hey, what's your name again?" Agaw pansin nito kay Devi na nakatingin na ngayon sa labas.

"Her name is Liam Devora. Now, stop pestering her." Siya ang sumagot para kay Devi. Umasim naman agad ang mukha ni Light at ipinakita sa kanya ang gitnang daliri, habang siya naman ay nakalabi lang sa lalaki pagtapos ay binelatan.

"My name is Liam Devora Gaviola, Sir. But you can call me Devi." Devi answered and smile at Light.

"You remind me of our baby girl. Right?" Siniko siya ni Light.

He saw how Devi's eyes widened and how her lips parted. Kumunot ang noo ni Castiel sa kanya, but when she open her mouth. Castiel almost lost his shit!

"May anak kayo?! God! You! You're..." Hindi na nito natuloy ang sasabihin at napatakip pa sa bibig.

"Oh she's different," Light expressed. "We don't have a child. What I mean by 'our baby girl' was one of our friends wife. We call her that, because she's our baby." Magulong pag e-explain nito kay Devi.

Agad na tinulak ni Castiel ang mukha ni Light, sa pinagsasabi nito mas lalong mag-iisip nang kung ano-ano ang kasama niyang babae. Most of the time Devi was innocent and there's also a time that she's not. It was unbalance.

"Ako na, sinasabihan mo akong bobo isa ka din palang animal ka!" He hissed and he made sure that Devi won't hear him.

Castiel was tempted to kiss her head. It became a habit. Minsan naman ay sa pisngi siya humahalik, he just can't resist her reddish cheeks. Kung labi na ang mahahalikan niya, baka mahimatay siya sa sobrang ligaya! 'Wag naman sana.

He squeezed her hand, "it's not what you think it is. Frances was like a 'baby' because she's too sweet and fragile at her age, kahit may anak na. That's why we treated her as our younger sister,"

"Naks! Pwede ka ng maging tatay. I'm so proud of you!" Light pouted his lips and playfully leaned, agad niya 'tong siniko at pabulong na minura.

Napaka tarantado!

Good thing, Ryker's building have helipad. Light helped him a little because Devi fell asleep again, she was snoring a little that makes him chuckled. Hindi niya alam ang pascode sa unit ni Devi at ayaw naman niyang gisingin ito kaya sa sariling unit niya na ito inuwi.

He didn't even think twice to bring her inside. Because, why not? He likes her. But it seems like, hindi ito naniniwala sa kanya.

He doesn't know how to court a woman, because women court her. Castiel didn't even bother to asked his friends because he knew the what would be their answers. None. They just woo their woman and impregnate them and court them after.

Ang natatandaan niya lang na nanligaw ay si Kyst, pero hindi naman niya matatawag na panliligaw 'yon.

Dahan dahan niyang nilapag si Devi sa kama niya at hinalikan ang noo nito. She looks worned out. Mukhang hindi lang siya ang pinapagod ng magkapatid na Perez!

"I don't care how long would it take, basta ba sa akin ka babagsak. I'll do anything to have you."